Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The exuberance of their music and sincerity of their worship readily compensate for flaws in performance or thin theological content . |
| 2 | We pray for those who suffer as prisoners without trial ; for hostages , for deported people , for all victims of violence in this land and in the countries from which we come ; may they be comforted and delivered ; |
| 3 | FLYING wingers John Hendrie and Stuart Ripley swapped starring roles in Middlesbrough 's promotion push for rolls of wallpaper yesterday . |
| 4 | That odd , bitter , comradely crack about men from Kate Armstrong ? |
| 5 | Although Margaret knew I would not support her , I was on reasonable terms with her-so much so that during the battle for the Leadership I attended her constituency annual dinner and dance as guest of honour . |
| 6 | Repeat for rest of fish . |
| 7 | Philip of Swabia had restored the title of king to Ottokar , duke of Bohemia , a fief of the German empire , on his eastern borders , but Ottokar was persuaded by Innocent to desert Philip and declare for Otto of Brunswick . |
| 8 | Another , equally peculiar to the judiciary in this country , is their particular version of the doctrine of the ‘ independence of the judiciary ’ ( see Chapter 4 ) , which leads them to resent what they perceive as interference by governments in their sentencing practice . |
| 9 | The urbanity which we perceive as part of Anderson 's character is frequently related to his violations of the maxim of manner . |
| 10 | The February 1971 auction saw the majority of the Tora fleet sell for $2,000 to $5,000 , depending on type and aircraft time . |
| 11 | IBANEZ RG-560 , white , Floyd Rose , 6 months old , hardly used , superb condition , £500 new , sell for £380 with case . |
| 12 | WASHBURN Jumbo acoustic , sunburst finish , current price new £550 exc case , sell for £275 inc case , mint condition . |
| 13 | And er you know he was I mean for instance at Salisbury Park he probably did n't mean anything but on Saturday when I was saying goodbye to him he said now I hope there 'll be somebody here at ten past ten to open this church tomorrow . |
| 14 | Things are what they are , and mankind is unchanging , even if men and women change as individuals from moment to moment . |
| 15 | He saw her bewilderment and said , ‘ We always change for dinner at home . |
| 16 | In fact , Mr Manning has repeatedly stated that he and the party would much prefer that Quebec remain as part of Canada , but not at any price . |
| 17 | ‘ But both Graham and I knew it was impractical for me to continue in the job and remain as manager of Exeter . ’ |
| 18 | Likely beneficiaries of a boom in personal computer sales include Lotus Development Corp , Microsoft and Borland International Inc , which together account for 90% of Japan 's spreadsheet market . |
| 19 | The nine leading companies account for 82% of SWA output ( by volume ) and just under 93% of employment . |
| 20 | What it has not been able to do is provide a coherent explanation of the variations it often describes , nor account for changes in mores and consciousness . |
| 21 | Oil hydrocarbons account for 96% of exports and 80% of government revenue in Oman . |
| 22 | ‘ Gearbox and clutch failures account for 16pc of claims , steering and suspension problems 9pc , and electrical and fuel-system faults , 16pc . |
| 23 | Allowed to buy only ‘ class B ’ shares , which account for 40% of stockmarket capitalisation , foreigners now own about 30% of the market . |
| 24 | An additional provision should be made in the profit and loss account for replacement of rail passenger assets . |
| 25 | Lone parents now account for 14% of families with dependent children ( it was 8% in 1971 ) . |
| 26 | Owner occupiers account for 23pc of households and the inclusion of work to their properties would have a beneficial effect on the overall scheme , members heard . |
| 27 | Taken together the Food/drink and Office machinery sectors account for 56% of Scotland 's exports . |
| 28 | Recession is eating into the growth in revenues from sales , corporate and personal income tax , which on average account for 70% of state revenues . |
| 29 | The EC and EFTA countries account for 70% of Scotland 's exports compared with 68% in last year 's survey . |
| 30 | Wholesale prices ( ie , before anomalies in tax or retail systems ) are a good deal lower in America for the ‘ full line ’ and ‘ superstar ’ CDs that account for 70% of sales . |